The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-22

COM MENT AND OPINION.

THE Presidents message makes the California
Democratic woolgrowers ashamed to look a
sheep in the face.-Detroit Tribune.
II is the easiest thing in the world for the
small boy of the family to be a consistent Chris
tan just before Christmas.-BostonT Transcript
WHAT we need is more financial talent in the
penitentaries. The courts putting some of it
there, but not enough.-St Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
ONE of the most Infamous acts of the Demo
cratic party is the continued exclusion from the
Union of Dakota, with population of 600. 900,
and as many miles of railroad as there are in
any half dozen Democratic States of the South.
Chicago Journal.
SOME of the Democratic papers are declaring
that Randall must either fall in, or fall out,
and they don't care which" Randall falls on
when he falls, and it isn't healthy to forget it.
When he falls on that message it will look pretty
slck-Nebraska State Journal
WHEN manufacturing concern shuts down,
the Democratic papers with one accord howl
that it is done to make people think that Cleve-
lands tariff ideas are already beginning to cause
commercial disaster A rather expensive man
ufacturing campaign thunder that would be- and
one that capitalists not likely to pursue.
Minneapolis Tribune
JOHN inside tiger" was the explanatory mes
sage that was handed parent who went to
express Office and received live Bengal tiger
when it was the corpse of his son. killed in In
da, that he expecting Carlisle and the
Democratic party inside" is the legend that
greets the eyes of the public as it passes in
view before the cage that contains the tiger
IS. j. Randall Chicago Mail
THE excessive ignorance and giggling indiffer-
ence ofthe provincial press of New York over the
mysterious matters in public affairs is something
ludicrous. This country would not lose any
thing if this press gave attention entirely to
the petty tantrums of the Europeans. Such
policy as the majority of the New York jour-
mails seem to wish TO perpetuate in this country
would rule Europe by the corruptionists of Rus
STA and the Turks and Parisians.
Commercial Gazette.
~ I
either Indiana or Virginia, they will win. In
Indiana the Republican prospect is good. and is
growing brighter every day. strong, harmoni
Gus Republican campaign Will capture the Hoosier
State So it will the Old Dominion. In New Jersey
Mr.. Cleveland and the Democratic party are los
ing in strength, and the Republican cause is
growing wonderfully. But there is no nten-
ton of abandoning New York to the enemy.
Next year the Republicans will be thoroughly
shaking up as it has ever felt.-Cincnnati Com
mercial Gazette
WE see 10 reason for believing that Mr. Blaine
would if renominated. recover a vote which he
lost in 1884 On the other hand. we have reason
to believe that some men who then supported
him would now oppose him. He had his chance
in 1884 and lost it. His nomination at once
placed his party on the defensive and involved
it in painful and disgusting controversy over
personal issues which it would be folly to re-
open. The party is not poor in men 1t has
to discharge the duties of the presidency with
credit to the country, while. candidates, they
would not invite that kind of personal warfare
which characterized the last presidential can
vass, and submerged political issues under an
ocean of scandal. Sentinel.